Social entrepreneurship as intervention: Findings from a venture development program for marginalized youth

Stephanie Cosner Berzin, Hae Nim Lee, Anne Day Leong

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Abstract

Leadership and career readiness are important goals for youth development. Entrepreneurship has recently been considered as a potential intervention to support these aims. This study examined a venture development program for low-income youth through participant surveys (n = 57) and a comparison group (n = 72). Findings from structural equation modeling indicate relationships between the program and project management skills, which in turn was associated with youth leadership. Findings also showed relationships between the program and financial literacy, which was associated with an increase in future orientation. This study shows early evidence of entrepreneurship and venture creation as mechanisms to support marginalized youth.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)211-227
Number of pages17
JournalChild and Youth Services
Volume39
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Oct 2018

Keywords

  • leadership
  • social entrepreneurship
  • venture
  • youth
  • youth development

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